xArtist: Clem Snide Song: African Friend Album: Your Favorite Music Tabbed by: Don Tago Email: [email protected] Standard Tuning Chords used: EADGBe Am: 002210 Asus2:002200 C/G: 332010 Em/A: 002000 F: 133211 G: 320033 Intro Riff w/chords: [repeat x2] G C/G F e|--------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------1-----------1------| G|-------0-----------0---------2---2-------2---2----| D|-----0---0-------2---2-----3-------3---3-------3--| A|---2-------2---3-------3--------------------------| E|-3-----------3-----------1-----------1------------| Verse 1 chords: [play chords or play Intro Riff] G C/G F Your beautiful African friend G C/G F Next to him I look so white G C/G F So white that you turned away G C/G F And wanted me out of your sight Interlude: G C/G F G C/G F Verse 2: (use verse 1 chords) To be exotic and I did pretend In the backyard to slowly undress As you pulled the twigs from my hair That I put there myself I confess Chorus Chords: F G C/G G Am Asus2 Em/A So come lay on the couch with me F G C/G G Am Asus2 Em/A Cause nature’s too wild and free F G Come lay on the couch F G C/G G Am G C/G F G C/G F We don’t have to work on our tan Verse 3: (use verse 1 chords) A beautiful African man Next to him I look so white As white as the page in a book That I read but still don’t understand Verse 4: (use verse 1 chords) So I joked of a forbidden fruit As we argued into the night In a city of tanning salons And TV screens all shining bright Final Chorus Chords: F G C/G G Am Asus2 Em/A So come lay on the couch with me F G C/G G Am Asus2 Em/A Cause nature’s too wild and free F G Come lay on the couch F G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G We don’t have to work on our tan
